If you want to put your investing ideas into action, online investing and trading is the way to go. You'll have access to a full range of investments, step-by-step guidance, easy-to-use tools and access to award-winning research.Footnote 1Learn more about online investing & trading

Footnote ** Other fees may apply. In addition to your options commissions, sell orders may be subject a transaction fee (of between $0.01 to $0.03 per $1,000 of principal). If applicable, this fee appears under "Transaction Fee" on a Trade Confirmation.

$39.95 short-term redemption fee applies if thefund is held less than 90 days

No load, transaction fee funds (TF)

$19.95

per onlinetransaction

$29.95

representative-assistedtransaction

Applies to buys, sells and exchanges

Load funds

See the prospectus for the fund's sales chargeNo charge for intra-family exchange

Additional fees may apply. There are costs associated with owning a mutual fund, such as annual operating fees and expenses. This and other important information is included in the prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. Contact us to obtain a fund's prospectus. For more information about investing in mutual funds at Merrill Lynch, please read the Mutual Fund Investing at Merrill Lynch pamphlet or consult our glossary.

Frequently asked questions

Get unlimited online stock and ETF trades for just $6.95 each, with no trade or balance minimums.Footnote asterisk * Learn how to qualify for up to 100 $0 online stock and ETF trades per month with Preferred Rewards.Footnote 2 Your small business investing accounts may also qualify for $0 trades with Business Advantage Relationship Rewards.Footnote 3Hide answer

Footnote asterisk * Other fees may apply. Sales are subject to a transaction fee of between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. There are costs associated with owning ETFs.

You can also qualify for $0 trades if you have a self-directed Working Cash Management Account(s) or self-directed Business Investor Account(s) and enroll in the Business Advantage Relationship Rewards program.Footnote 3 Other fees may apply.Footnote asterisk * Learn how to qualify with Business Advantage Relationship Rewards.

Footnote asterisk *Sales are subject to a transaction fee of between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. There are costs associated with owning ETFs.

Select a goal and get an online investment advisory program that combines the best of online investing with professional portfolio management by Merrill Lynch investment professionals—all at a low cost.Footnote 8Learn more about Guided Investing

Annual program fee*

0.45%

Minimum initial investment

$5,000

* The fee is based on the assets held in the account and is charged monthly in advance. Program fees include portfolio management and trading costs, as well as ongoing support. The annual account fee does not include underlying fees charged by the ETFs in your portfolio. Each ETF in your account charges these expenses to all shareholders. These fees range from approximately 0.07% to 0.14% per year. Please note that this range will fluctuate and can be higher or lower at any point in time. Actual ETF expenses could vary; please refer to ETF prospectuses. In addition, the SEC charges a small fee to each sales transaction, ranging between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. Other fees may include transfer, exchange and fund-redemption fees; conditional deferred sales charges; and markups or markdowns. For additional fee details, see the Merrill Guided Investing program brochure (PDF).

$600

Get up to $600 when you invest in a new Merrill Edge account. How to qualify for this offer

You can get started with Guided Investing for as little as $5,000. There is a low 0.45% annual fee, which is charged monthly. For example, if your month-end balance is $10,000, next month's fee would be just $3.75.

There are no trading commissions when our portfolio managers buy or sell ETFs in your account's portfolio. However, there are exchange fees charged by third parties, such as a transaction fee of between $0.01 to $0.03 per $1,000 of the principal for sell orders. In addition, there are fees associated with investing in ETFs, which are listed in each ETF prospectus under "Expenses and Charges." For more details about fees, please review the Merrill Guided Investing program brochure (PDF). Hide answer

* The fee is based on the assets held in the account and is charged monthly in advance. Program fees include portfolio management and trading costs, as well as ongoing support. The annual account fee does not include underlying fees charged by the funds in your portfolio. Each fund in your account charges these expenses to all shareholders. These fees range from approximately 0.07% to 0.70% per year. Please note that this range will fluctuate and can be higher or lower at any point in time. Actual fund expenses could vary; please refer to fund prospectuses. In addition, the SEC charges a small fee to each ETF sales transaction, ranging between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. Other fees may include transfer, exchange and fund-redemption fees; conditional deferred sales charges; and markups or markdowns. For additional fee details, see the Merrill Edge Advisory Account program brochure (PDF).

Retirement

Annual program fee*

0.85%

Minimum initial investment

$20,000

* The fee is based on the assets held in the account and is charged monthly in advance. Program fees include portfolio management and trading costs, as well as ongoing support. The annual account fee does not include underlying fees charged by the funds in your portfolio. Each fund in your account charges these expenses to all shareholders. These fees range from approximately 0.07% to 0.70% per year. Please note that this range will fluctuate and can be higher or lower at any point in time. Actual fund expenses could vary; please refer to fund prospectuses. In addition, the SEC charges a small fee to each ETF sales transaction, ranging between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. Other fees may include transfer, exchange and fund-redemption fees; conditional deferred sales charges; and markups or markdowns. For additional fee details, see the Merrill Edge Advisory Account program brochure (PDF).

College investing

529 NextGen Select annual account fee

$0

Minimum initial investment

$25

May not be required for certain Maine residents.Review detailsabout minimum investment

Business accounts

Annual program fee*

0.85%

Minimum initial investment

$20,000

* The fee is based on the assets held in the account and is charged monthly in advance. Program fees include portfolio management and trading costs, as well as ongoing support. The annual account fee does not include underlying fees charged by the funds in your portfolio. Each fund in your account charges these expenses to all shareholders. These fees range from approximately 0.07% to 0.70% per year. Please note that this range will fluctuate and can be higher or lower at any point in time. Actual fund expenses could vary; please refer to fund prospectuses. In addition, the SEC charges a small fee to each ETF sales transaction, ranging between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. Other fees may include transfer, exchange and fund-redemption fees; conditional deferred sales charges; and markups or markdowns. For additional fee details, see the Merrill Edge Advisory Account program brochure (PDF).

$600

Get up to $600 when you invest in a new Merrill Edge account. How to qualifyto get up to $600 with a new online investing and trading account

Additional fees & services

Here's a list of additional fees & services for accounts invested with an advisor.

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Recognized for excellence

Merrill Edge has been recognized by J.D. Power by providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" for Phone support for 8 years in a row.Footnote 4

Footnote

Institutional Investor magazine announced BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research as one of the top global research firms from 2011-2018 based on surveys held throughout the year. The magazine creates rankings of the top research analysts in a wide variety of specializations, drawn from the choices of portfolio managers and other investment professionals at more than 1,000 firms. BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is research produced by BofA Securities, Inc ("BofAS") and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS is a registered broker-dealer, Member SIPC, and wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. For more information about this award, go to https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/research/8959/Overview. Rankings and recognition from Institutional Investor are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a current or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement.

Footnote 2 $0 trades are only available with an individual or joint Merrill Edge self-directed brokerage account. When placing a trade, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (MLPF&S) determines whether you meet the balance or relationship requirements to qualify that trade for the $0 waiver. To determine the number of qualifying trades, MLPF&S adds the qualifying trades in your individual accounts and joint accounts. Commission fees apply when qualification requirements are not met, or when you exceed the number of qualifying trades a month. Brokerage fees associated with, but not limited to, margin transactions, option trading, special stock registration/gifting, account transfer and processing, research request and termination apply.

Commissions are waived for 30 online stock or ETF trades each month on behalf of MLPF&S, for customers who are Preferred Rewards Platinum clients

Commissions are waived for 100 online stock and ETF trades each month on behalf of MLPF&S, for customers who meet either one of the following criteria:

Client of Preferred Rewards Platinum Honors

Client of Bank of America Private Bank

This offer does not apply to Business/Corporate Accounts, Investment Club Accounts, Partnership Accounts and certain fiduciary accounts held at MLPF&S. Other fees and restrictions may apply. Relationship requirements and pricing are subject to change and/or termination without advance notice. To learn more about the ways to qualify for $0 trades, call 888.MER.EDGE (888.637.3343).

You are eligible to enroll in the Preferred Rewards program if you have an active, eligible Bank of America personal checking account and maintain a three month average combined balance in your qualifying Bank of America deposit accounts and/or your qualifying Merrill Edge and Merrill Lynch investment accounts of at least $20,000 for the Gold tier, $50,000 for the Platinum tier, or $100,000 for the Platinum Honors tier. SafeBalance Banking accounts do not count towards the account or balance requirements, and do not receive the fee waivers and other benefits of the program. Certain benefits are also available without enrolling in Preferred Rewards if you satisfy balance and other requirements. For details on Employee qualification requirements, please visit the Employee Financial Services website. The Preferred Rewards Gold tier does not include the $0 online stock and ETF trades via Merrill Edge®, a benefit that is currently available at the Platinum and Platinum Honors tiers of Preferred Rewards.

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management clients with greater than $250,000 in assets with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch are not eligible for Preferred Rewards but have access to other benefits through Banking Rewards. Please speak with your Merrill Lynch financial advisor for details.

For details about commissions, transaction fees and any other fees that may apply, visit merrilledge.com/pricing. Certain account types are not eligible. Other restrictions may apply. Relationship requirements and pricing are subject to change and/or termination without advance notice. For full details about ways to qualify for $0 trades, call 888.MER.EDGE (888.637.3343).

Business Advantage Relationship Rewards (the program) is only available to Small Business, Merrill Lynch® Small Business, and Bank of America Private Bank® Small Business clients. Other categories of clients, such as those commonly referred to as Business Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Global Corporate Investment Banking, or Institutional clients are not eligible to participate in the program. Subject to certain exceptions, eligible business checking accounts generally are any Small Business checking account and the following Analyzed checking accounts: Full Analysis Business Checking or Analyzed Business Interest Checking. Clients in the eligible business categories may enroll in the program if you have an active, eligible Bank of America business checking account, and maintain a combined balance in your qualifying Bank of America® business deposit accounts and/or your qualifying Merrill Edge® and/or Merrill Lynch® business investment accounts of at least $20,000 for the Gold tier, $50,000 for the Platinum tier, or $100,000 for the Platinum Honors tier. The combined balance is calculated based on your average daily balance for a three calendar month period. Bank of America Private Bank® Small Business clients are automatically enrolled in the program at the Platinum Honors tier as long as you maintain your Bank of America Private Bank relationship. Certain benefits may be available without enrolling in the program if you satisfy balance and other requirements. Program launch date and benefits subject to change.

Footnote

J.D. Power 2018 Certified Contact Center ProgramSM recognition is based on successful completion of an evaluation and exceeding a customer satisfaction benchmark through a survey of recent servicing interactions. For more information, visit www.jdpower.com/ccc. The ranking or ratings shown here may not be representative of all client experiences because they reflect an average or sampling of the client experiences. These rankings or ratings are not indicative of any future performance or investment outcome.

Footnote

Merrill Edge was one of 19 brokers evaluated in the Barron's 2018 Best Online Broker Survey, March 26, 2018. Barron's evaluated firms in—Trading Experience & Technology, Usability, Mobile, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Reports, Customer Service, Education, Security and Costs-to rate the firms. Merrill Edge earned the top overall score of 32.7 out of a possible 40. Learn more at http://webreprints.djreprints.com/54692.html. Barron's is a trademark of Dow Jones & Co., L.P. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of Barron's. The ranking or ratings shown here may not be representative of all client experiences because they reflect an average or sampling of the client experiences. These rankings or ratings are not indicative of any future performance or investment outcome.

When you purchase securities, you may pay for the securities in full, or if your account has been established as a margin account with the margin lending program, you may borrow part of the purchase price from Merrill Lynch. If you choose to borrow funds for your purchase, Merrill Lynch's collateral for the loan will be the securities purchased, other assets in your margin account, and your assets in any other accounts at Merrill Lynch. If the securities in your margin account decline in value, so does the value of the collateral supporting your loan, and, as a result, we can take action, such as to issue a margin call and/or sell securities in any of your accounts held with us, in order to maintain the required equity in your account. If your account has a Visa® card and/or checks, you may also create a margin debit if your withdrawals (by Visa card, checks, preauthorized debits, FTS or other transfers) exceed the sum of any available free credit balances plus available money account balances (such as bank deposit balances or money market funds). Please refer to your account documents for more information.

Before opening a margin account, you should carefully review the terms governing margin loans. For Individual Investor Accounts, these terms are contained in the Margin Lending Program Client Agreement. For all other accounts, the terms are in your account agreement and disclosures. It is important that you fully understand the risks involved in using margin. These risks including the following:

You can lose more funds than you deposit in the margin account. A decline in the value of securities that are purchased on margin may require you to provide additional funds to us to avoid the forced sale of those securities or other securities in your account(s).

We can force the sale of securities in your account(s). If the equity in your account falls below the maintenance margin requirements or Merrill Lynch's higher "house" requirements, we can sell the securities in any of your accounts held by us to cover the margin deficiency. You also will be responsible for any shortfall in the account after such as sale.

We can sell your securities without contacting you. Some investors mistakenly believe that they must be contacted for a margin call to be valid, and that securities in their accounts cannot be liquidated to meet the call unless they are contacted first. This is not the case. We will attempt to notify you of margin calls, but we are not required to do so. Even if we have contacted you and provided a specific date by which you can meet a margin call, we can still take necessary steps to protect our financial interests, including immediately selling the securities without notice to you.

You are not entitled to choose which securities in your account(s) are liquidated or sold to meet a margin call. Because the securities are collateral for the margin loan, we have the right to decide which security to sell in order to protect our interests.

We can increase our "house" maintenance margin requirements at any time and are not required to provide you advance written notice. These changes in our policy may take effect immediately and may result in the issuance of a maintenance margin call. Your failure to satisfy the call may cause us to liquidate or sell securities in your account(s).

You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call. While an extension of time to meet margin requirements may be available to you under certain conditions, you do not have a right to the extension.

If you have any questions or concerns about margin and the margin lending program, please contact your Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor or the Merrill Edge Advisory Center.™

Footnote

Please review the Merrill Guided Investing Program Brochure (PDF) at merrilledge.com/guided-investingprogram-brochure (PDF) for important information including pricing, rebalancing and the details of the investment advisory program. Your recommended investment strategy will be based solely on the information you provide to us for this specific investment goal and is separate from any other advisory program offered with us. If there are multiple owners on this account, the information you provide should reflect the views and circumstances of all owners on the account. If you are the custodian of this account for the benefit of another person, please keep in mind that these assets will be invested for the benefit of the other person. Guided Investing is offered with and without an advisor. Merrill, Merrill Lynch, and/or Merrill Edge investment advisory programs are offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S"). MLPF&S and Managed Account Advisors LLC ("MAA") are registered investment advisors. Investment advisor registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

The NextGen Plan is a Section 529 plan administered by the Finance Authority of Maine. Before you invest in the NextGen plan, request a NextGen College Investing Plan Program Description from us and read it carefully. The Program Description contains more complete information, including investment objectives, charges, expenses and risks of investing in the NextGen plan, which you should carefully consider before investing. You also should consider whether your home state or your designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state's 529 plan. Section 529 plans are not guaranteed by any state or federal agency. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated is the program manager, underwriter and distributor.

Equity securities sold through Merrill Edge self-directed investing are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Options Trades: Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options. Before engaging in the purchase or sale of options, investors should understand the nature of and extent of their rights and obligations and be aware of the risks involved in investing with options. Prior to buying or selling an option, clients must receive the options disclosure document "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options." Call the Investment Center at 877.653.4732 for a copy. A separate client agreement is needed. Multi-leg option orders are charged one base commission per order, plus a per contract charge.

Mutual Funds: While no-load funds do not assess sales charges, fund shares are subject to management fees and certain other expenses. Redemption fees may also apply. Merrill Lynch receives remuneration from participating fund companies. In addition to receiving dealer concessions and asset-based sales charges and/or services fees in connection with clients' purchasing and holding mutual fund shares, Merrill Lynch and its affiliates provide other services for which they may receive additional compensation from funds or their affiliates. This compensation is generally disclosed in a fund's prospectus which is available from an Investment Center representative and in the Guide to Mutual Fund Investing, which is available here. For specific mutual fund family compensation information, please contact the Investment Center.

Fund shares may be redeemed directly with the Fund without payment of the Merrill Lynch Short-Term Redemption fee. Additional transfer fees may apply.

Many Load Funds offer various sales charge discounts or waivers depending on the terms of the prospectus and/or statement of additional information. You should consult a fund's prospectus and/or statement of additional information to determine whether you may qualify for a discount or waiver. Notify an Investment Center representative if you believe you qualify for any of these discounts or waivers. Call the Investment Center at 877.653.4732 for assistance.

Mutual fund share prices fluctuate in accordance with market and economic conditions and it's possible to lose money by investing in mutual funds.

Exchange Traded Funds are subject to risks similar to those of stocks. Investment returns may fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

A Brokered Certificate of Deposit is different than a bank Certificate of Deposit. It is sold for a bank by a broker while a Certificate of Deposit can be purchased directly from a bank. Brokered CDs may offer higher rates of return, but their value may fluctuate with changing interest rates. Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A. and affiliated banks. Members FDIC and wholly owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation.

The offering of cash rewards, free trades, waiver of fees (including account fees), and/or any other thing of value may not be used as an inducement to sell any kind of insurance, including life insurance or annuities.

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Merrill Edge was one of 19 brokers evaluated in the Barron's 2018 Best Online Broker Survey, March 26, 2018. Barron's evaluated firms in—Trading Experience & Technology, Usability, Mobile, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Reports, Customer Service, Education, Security and Costs-to rate the firms. Merrill Edge earned the top overall score of 32.7 out of a possible 40. Learn more at http://webreprints.djreprints.com/54692.html. Barron's is a trademark of Dow Jones & Co., L.P. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of Barron's. The ranking or ratings shown here may not be representative of all client experiences because they reflect an average or sampling of the client experiences. These rankings or ratings are not indicative of any future performance or investment outcome.

J.D. Power 2018 Certified Contact Center ProgramSM recognition is based on successful completion of an evaluation and exceeding a customer satisfaction benchmark through a survey of recent servicing interactions. For more information, visit www.jdpower.com/ccc. The ranking or ratings shown here may not be representative of all client experiences because they reflect an average or sampling of the client experiences. These rankings or ratings are not indicative of any future performance or investment outcome.

Investing in securities involves risks, and there is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities.

The performance data contained herein represents past performance which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month end, please contact us.

Returns include fees and applicable loads. Since Inception returns are provided for funds with less than 10 years of history and are as of the fund's inception date. 10 year returns are provided for funds with greater than 10 years of history.

Before investing consider carefully the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the fund, including management fees, other expenses and special risks. This and other information may be found in each fund's prospectus or summary prospectus, if available. Always read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. Prospectuses can be obtained by contacting us.

Expense Ratio – Gross Expense Ratio is the total annual operating expense (before waivers or reimbursements) from the fund's most recent prospectus. You should also review the fund's detailed annual fund operating expenses which are provided in the fund's prospectus.

Neither Merrill Lynch nor any of its affiliates or financial advisors provide legal, tax or accounting advice. You should consult your legal and/or tax advisors before making any financial decisions.